Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on this day in history.  

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

1659  On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on February - 27.  

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

1731  Angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.  

1735  On February - 27 john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies  

1779  Jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59 on February - 27.  

1797  Benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.  

1844  Nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85 on February - 27.  

1852  On February - 27 joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69  

1862  Gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23 on February - 27.  

1881  On this day in history george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46  

1887  On this day in history alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53  

1892  On this day in history death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)  

1913  On this day in history adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58  

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1921  On February - 27 schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies  

1923  On this day in history charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67  

1929  Manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history death of william Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843)  

1936  On this day in history ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86  

1939  On February - 27 nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70  

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on this day in history.  

1941  On February - 27 death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)  

1942  Death of Karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52 on this day in history.  

1943  Death of Kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859) on February - 27.  

1945  HJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen on this day in history.  

1947  Mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89 on February - 27.  

1950  On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58  

1952  Theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74 on February - 27.  

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0272  On February - 27 birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)  

1539  Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on February - 27.  

1622  On February - 27 birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer  

1691  Edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On this day in history birth of johann Valentin Gorner, composer  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.  

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.